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Universal Robots offers direct torque control for demanding cobot tasks
- Universal Robots has introduced Direct Torque Control technology for collaborative robots, providing real-time control of all joints at 500 Hz without custom stack.
- Direct torque control opens up opportunities for cobots to handle challenging tasks, saving time for users and researchers.
- This technology is particularly useful for applications requiring precise force and delicate touch, like assembly and screwdriving.
- The new interface aims to facilitate research and development in AI by making it easier to work with direct torque control.
- Universal Robots, a part of Teradyne Inc.'s robotics group, experienced a 3% decline in sales, while Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) grew 1% year over year.
- Teradyne Robotics faced layoffs, and the overall robotics revenue for Q1 2025 decreased to $69 million from $98 million in Q4 2024.
- Despite the sales decline, Universal Robots remains a market leader and surpassed 100,000 cobots sold over its lifetime earlier this year.
- Cobot statistics were included in quarterly North American robot numbers, showing a flat trend in robot sales with cobots constituting 11.6% of all robots ordered.
- In May, Universal Robots launched the UR15, its fastest cobot with a maximum TCP speed of 5 m/s, aimed at improving productivity and reducing cycle times.
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